CANNABIS USE AND MENTAL HEALTH

Early day motion 1352, tabled 11 January 2006 by Lynne Jones (Labour). Signed by 45 members.

That this House congratulates Rethink for campaigning on the issue of cannabis and mental illness for many years; notes the existence of evidence linking cannabis use and psychotic symptoms for some users; calls on the Government to invest significantly in health education for the public, school-age children and people in contact with mental health services, rather than devoting resources to reclassification to class B; believes education would lead to health benefits whilst increasing criminal penalties would not; and further calls on the Government to expand services for people with mental illness and substance use problems.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 13, Conservative 3, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.